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Towards a UN Plastics Treaty: Barriers and a Path Forward After INC 5.2
As the process for a UN Plastics Treaty continue, after a tumultuous INC 5.2, countries must now address the significant barriers to progress by minimizing conflicts of interest and enacting voting procedures on substantive matters.
Insights Paper: Effective National Planning to Coordinate Action on Plastic Pollution
The National Planning Working Group for Plastics Action recommends and identifies national plastics policy plans for greatest potential impact to reduce plastic pollution.
UN Plastics Treaty: What to Watch for at INC-5.2
Negotiations for a UN Plastics Treaty resume in Switzerland August of 2025. The draft text outlines key divergences in country positions. Decisions on these key articles will determine if the treaty can effectively address plastic pollution.
United States of Plastics Report
Ocean Conservancy has released a first-of-its-kind report that grades states based on analysis of local laws designed to reduce plastic pollution. California received the highest score and Mississippi the worst.
Setting the Stage for INC-5.2
Ahead of INC-5.2, the Environmental Investigation Agency released a summary of potential plastics treaty negotiations outcomes, and what they mean for finalizing a Global Plastics Treaty.
Policy is an effective tool in reducing chemical exposure, study confirms
A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives examined the outcomes of various dietary, clinical, and regulatory strategies to reduce exposure to two groups of harmful chemicals, bisphenols and phthalates.
The Environmental Injustices of PLA Bioplastic Production
Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) has prepared a supplemental report that addresses the environmental injustices of Polylactic Acid (PLA) production. The supplement further describes the serious social consequences of producing PLA, and emphasizes how replacing one toxic single-use material—conventional plastic—with another—PLA—only perpetuates pollution and environmental injustices.
Bioplastics Are Trash: The Unforeseen Environmental Consequences of PLA from Production to Disposal
This comprehensive report on Polylactic Acid (PLA), a popular bioplastic often touted as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics, prepared by Eunomia Research & Consulting, in collaboration with Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), provides an in-depth analysis of PLA’s environmental and social impacts, challenging prevailing perceptions of its sustainability.
Defining “Reuse” in the Policy Context
Definitions matter in policy, and in the case of reuse, definitions have been abundant and inconsistent. Upstream has published principles for how best to incorporate reuse into Extended Producer Responsibility and Deposit-Return-System legislation last spring. One of these principles is to properly define “reuse.”
Bangkok free water refill plan to reduce plastic use
Central Pattana, alongside influential partners, spearheads the Bottle Free Seas campaign, urging Bangkokians to swap the bottle for reusable options. With a staggering 70 million plastic bottles drowning Bangkok monthly, the initiative aims to flood the city with free water dispensers, starting with the iconic Central World shopping mall.
